1. Type "cmd.exe" in the search bar at the bottom of your screen and hit enter. This will open Command Prompt.
2. In the CMD (Command Prompt) window type "telnet" followed by the IP and port you wish to connect to e.g. "telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:XXXXX".
3. If your connection attempt is successful you will see "Telnet" followed by your destination IP address in the top left corner of the window. As shown below.
4. An unsuccessful connection will leave you with an error message. As shown below.
1. If Telnet is not enabled on your server you will receive the following error message:
2. Type "cmd.exe" in the search bar at the bottom of your screen. Right-click the cmd.exe icon and click "Run as administrator".
3. Enter the following command and hit enter:
Dism /Online /Enable-feature /FeatureName:TelnetClient
4. You should see a message that reads "The operation completed successfully". Telnet is now enabled on your server.
